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Standing Committee Members Meets Czech Senate Deputy Speaker Jitka Seitlová
Ulaanbaatar, October 14, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Members of the Standing Committee on Environment, Food, and Agriculture of the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia met with Deputy Speaker of the Senate of the Czech Republic, Jitka Seitlová, on...

Etihad’s key to growth in African Aviation Market
In an exclusive interview with Capital, Etihad Airways CEO Antonoaldo Neves discusses the strategic rationale behind the airline’s ambitious global expansion and record profitability. The conversation focuses on Etihad’s groundbreaking joint...

Technology boosts Tobo’s contract furniture production
Editor’s note: Woodworking Network editor Karen Koenig was among a group of U.S. journalists and videographers invited by the Polish Investment & Trade Agency for a firsthand look at the country’s furniture manufacturing industry. Here’s one of...

Czech government formation sparks resignations and outrage: What's next?
Under the coalition agreement, the winning ANO party will take control of nine ministries under the new Prime minister, expected to be Andrej Babiš: Finance, Industry, Health, Labour, Education, Interior, Regional Development, and Justice.

Mobile Gambling in the Czech Republic: Why Smartphones Dominate the Market
The Czech gambling landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years, with mobile devices becoming the preferred gateway to online entertainment. Today, players no longer need to sit in front of their computers to enjoy casino games, slots, or...

Czech populist's comeback a win for politics of pragmatism in shifting Europe
The Czech Republic's parliamentary elections returned Andrej Babis and his populist ANO movement to power, marking a decisive break from the outgoing government and reflecting a broader trend within the European Union. As the billionaire looks for...

Czech news in brief for October 11: Saturday's top morning headlines
The new ANO-SPD-Motorists government will have 16 cabinet members, with ANO holding nine seats, SPD three and the Motorists four, the parties announced. ANO will control finance, industry, health, labor, education, interior, regional development...

BAE Systems partners with PragoData to bolster Czech defence
UK-based BAE Systems is teaming up with PragoData, a Czech systems integrator and consulting company, to bolster the integrated product support (IPS) capabilities within the Czech defence sector. The collaboration offers the possibility of...

Are Czech Online Casinos Unregulated? The Truth About Licensing and Player Safety
One of the biggest myths surrounding the Czech online gambling industry is that it’s a “wild west,” where operators run unchecked and players are left unprotected. Some critics mistakenly believe there is little oversight compared to larger...

COMMENT: ANO’s election win to see looser Czech fiscal policy, firmer monetary stance
The victory of the populist, eurosceptic ANO party in Czechia’s parliamentary election on October 6 will likely usher in a looser fiscal stance that supports growth and reinforces the Czech National Bank’s recent hawkish shift, Nicholas Farr,...

Czechia’s Luxury Wedding Market Is On The Rise
Carriage With Chinese Newlyweds On Background Church Of Saint Nicholas In Old Town Of Prague, Czechia. getty The global wedding industry today is experiencing a decisive shift. Couples are moving beyond the long-established wedding destinations of...

Czech Inflation Slows to 2.3 Percent
Consumer price inflation in the Czech Republic continued its downward trend in September, easing to 2.3 percent year-on-year from 2.5 percent in August. The Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) confirmed its preliminary estimate on Friday, marking the...

Prague’s Power Outage: A Brief but Disruptive Morning
Part of Prague found itself plunged into darkness just before noon today, as a malfunction at one of PRE’s distribution substations left thousands without power. The outage, which lasted approximately 15 minutes, affected several central districts...

I’m Faroe Islands star who beat Czech Republic in World Cup qualifying, then I returned to my office desk 12 hours later
ODMAR FAERO was part of the most sensational result in Faroese football history - then back at his office desk twelve hours later! The former Forfar and Banks O’ Dee central defender - who grew up in Aberdeen - was voted Man of the Match as the...

Covert Action Cover to Cover
The Directorate of Operations in the Central Intelligence Agency wasn’t initially a big fan of what might be its two most consequential Cold War covert actions: the delivery of Stinger missiles to the Afghan mujahideen and QRHELPFUL, which sent...
WISPA Announces Annual Industry Awards Winners
Washington, DC, October 9, 2025 – By leveraging a mix of wireless and wired technologies, hometown service providers are true vanguards delivering reliable, powerful and cost-effective broadband solutions to millions of Americans in, or adjacent...

Susan Reynolds on translating Czech classic The Grandmother
What led you to Czech in the first place? Your publisher, Mike Tate, tells me you came to Czech after many, many other languages. Photo: Jantar Publishing “Yes. Really I came to Czech for musical reasons. It was back in the 1970s, when Sir Charles...

Czech Republic to Receive Its Own AI Factory and High-Performance Supercomputer
The Czech Republic is set to receive its first dedicated AI factory, complete with a high-performance supercomputer. The project aims to support research, industry, and start-ups in the use of artificial intelligence. Ostrava will become the...

Czechia to build AI factory and supercomputer in Ostrava
Czechia will establish its own factory for artificial intelligence development, the Czech AI Factory (CZAI), whose core will be a new AI supercomputer in Ostrava, university spokeswoman Jana Dronská told the Czech News Agency on Friday. The...

Metronome Prague 2026 Celebrates 10 Years Anniversary with Sting
None other than Sting will provide a spectacular finale next year for the 10th anniversary of the Metronome Prague Festival at Letňany Airport. The British musician brings his hit-packed Sting 3.0 Tour to the Czech capital. Metronome Prague will...